
abogada/lawyer UCAB. LLM @iubloomington & @uofT. Activista DDHH y salud. Human rights and health activista. Venezuela & Canada. DE / ED @icaso_
Caracas, Venezuela
Joined July 2009
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Honored to share that I received the 2026 Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award. This recognition is deeply tied to the work of @ICASO_ supporting community-led advocacy and fighting stigma and discrimination. And to my Alma Maters @IUMaurerLaw @IndianaUniv @UofT and @enlaucab
Hi @Sportsnet - not only you get back to games when already happening because you are showing ads. But today you cut the yankees vs TB game top of the 1st, middle of the turn, to show ads. We understand you need to get money, but not at the expense of the games. Do better
“Deshecho en elogios” y “muy significativo” - un poco exagerado no? “muy buena mujer” es elogio? “su regreso al país va a salir bien” es elogio? La verdad que ni desecho, ni elogio ni significativo. Y de nuevo con el temita del Nobel que el se merece. Periodista sin criterio
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This week in Trump’s America, the Venezuelan dictator gets the red carpet treatment while a Venezuelan delivery driver gets a bullet in the back.
Me imagino que si esta foto fuera verdad los magazolanos del mundo estarian vomitando fuego- pero como es el jefe del culto, así no importa. Que nos invadan, nos despojen de todas riquezas, se rían de nuestra desgracia y les ponemos el otro cachete. #Venezuela #usurpadora
Hasta cuando los magazolanos seguirán minimizando lo que está pasando en #Venezuela? Hasta cuando seguirán con ignorantia affectata en relación a Trump y su plan de subyugar a Venezuela? Este encuentro no es positivo para los Venezolanos ni adentro ni afuera de Venezuela
Mary Ann Torres retweeted
A few years ago, she referred to Trump as "the white supremacist in the White House." How times and views change when power and wealth is on offer.
There are many people and organizations to thank, but let me start by acknowledging the amazing work of @amfAR and the support of the @iasociety , who co-host this Award.
To the many advocates and activists that I had the privilege to fight alongside in the many hallways,
meeting rooms, and streets we walked together. Thanks for the inspiration and the lessons you shared along the way. And to Arturo and the girls - you inspire me to be and do better every day.
#ElizabethTaylorHumanRightsAward #AIDS2026
I wonder what @MelissaLantsman - a member of the community you seem to despise, and co-deputy leader of your party, have to say about your homophobic remarks
so much clarity in this letter - gracias!
Replying to @usembassyve
@usembassyve
Dear Ambassador Barrett,
My name is Jesus Daniel Romero. I am an American by birth, born to a Venezuelan father and an American mother. I proudly served the United States for more than 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Naval Intelligence Officer. I later served an additional 15 years as an Intelligence Operations Specialist with the Department of the Army, retiring from federal service in 2022. Throughout my career, I also served our nation overseas in several Latin American countries in diplomatic assignments supporting the Department of Defense and advancing United States national security interests and foreign policy objectives.
The values of the United States—freedom, justice, human dignity, and the rule of law—are not simply ideals to me. They are principles I have defended throughout my military and civilian service.
Like many others, I listened carefully to your recent interview. I must tell you that I was deeply disappointed by your comments. They stand in stark contrast to the values that I have spent my life serving and defending.
A relationship with any government should never come at the expense of moral clarity, particularly when dealing with a regime that has been widely criticized for its human rights record. At a time when the Venezuelan people are suffering the consequences of a devastating natural disaster, your remarks were perceived by many as unnecessarily sympathetic toward those in power rather than toward the victims.
Whether intended or not, words matter. Public statements by an American ambassador carry tremendous weight, especially during moments of crisis. History often remembers not only the decisions public officials make, but also the words they choose when people are looking for leadership, compassion, and moral clarity.
I have been unable to find anyone who publicly supports or agrees with your comments. On the contrary, the overwhelming public reaction has been one of disappointment, disbelief, and concern. That alone should give pause and invite reflection.
I respectfully ask you to consider the impact your words have had on countless Venezuelans, including many who have long looked to the United States as a beacon of freedom, justice, and hope. During a moment of profound human suffering, many expected empathy and moral clarity from the representative of the United States. Unfortunately, your remarks conveyed something very different.
As someone who has devoted nearly four decades to serving this nation in uniform, in intelligence, and in diplomatic assignments abroad, I felt compelled to express my profound disappointment. Public service is ultimately measured not only by the offices we hold, but by the principles we uphold when they are tested the most.
Respectfully,
Jesus Daniel Romero
LCDR, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Intelligence Operations Specialist, Department of the Army (Ret.)
Este es uno de los momentos más estresantes y a la vez feliz de los últimos tiempos. El amor y la calma con que le hablan, el cuidado al sacarlo, el riesgo de todos los que están allí. Simplemente impresionante #VenezuelaNoEstáSola
Mary Ann Torres retweeted
Replying to @VeraMBergen
RESPONSE TO @POTUS
Mr. President,
Yesterday you stated the following:
“Outside of the earthquake, the people are happy and dancing in the streets.”
This is neither right nor fitting at this moment. Many of us are genuinely grateful for what you did to put Maduro and his wife where they belong, and for the scale of the relief effort @DeptofWar and @StateDept, among other U.S. actors, are mounting for the hundreds of thousands devastated by the June 24th earthquakes in Venezuela. But the self-centered, ill-informed boasting is not appreciated. No one is dancing in the streets. They are digging through rubble, burying their dead, and searching for the missing. Millions of people in Venezuela have seen little change since the brilliant military operation that removed Maduro from power. Today, the future looks even more bleak. Twenty-seven years of corrupt rule have resulted in thousands of deaths due to the country’s lack of essential readiness and infrastructure, especially in an earthquake-prone region.
Your standing, and that of the country that elected you, is not served by this. Constant mischaracterization of conditions on the ground, scant transparency over the management of oil and mineral flows, and excessive praise for an interim arrangement most Venezuelans never chose and do not trust will, sooner or later, negate the good you have done..
Please stop caricaturing a crisis that remains deadly, painful, and dangerously unresolved.
Mary Ann Torres retweeted
Cuando uno cree que el chavismo ya tocó fondo y que no puede hacerle más daño a Venezuela, siempre consiguen la manera de sorprendernos para peor.
En el medio de esta tragedia donde faltan las palabras, me sobran para decirle a Chavez, Maduro, a los chavistas y a todos los los han apoyado o han permanecido callados, incluyendo a la pseudo presidenta impuesta por el otro innombrable
a todos y a cada uno!
Todos entendemos
Mary Ann Torres retweeted
Amigas y amigos de Venezuela, sabemos que están pasando por momentos muy difíciles y es normal sentirse asustados, abrumados y tristes, especialmente cuando, además de cuidar de nosotros mismos, también estamos cuidando de niñas y niños.
Les compartimos una pequeña guía para poder calmar y acompañar a los más pequeños:
sesameworkshop.org/resources…
Queremos recordarles que no están solos y que a veces las conversaciones difíciles, son necesarias para poder dar calma. Les mandamos un fuerte abrazo. 🥺
#FuerzaVenezuela 💛💙❤️
Gracias @BlueJays


























